1996 Australian Sports Sedan Championship

The 1996 Australian Sports Sedan Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing championship open to Group 2D Sports Sedans.[1] The title, which was the twelfth Australian Sports Sedan Championship,[2] was won by John Briggs[3] driving a Honda Prelude Chevrolet.[2]

Schedule

The championship was contested over a four round series.[3]

Round[3] Circuit[3] State Date Format Winning driver Car
1 Lakeside[4] Queensland 5 May[5] Two races[4] John Briggs[4] Honda Prelude[4] Chevrolet
2 Oran Park[6] New South Wales 16 June[5] Two races[6] John Briggs[6] Honda Prelude Chevrolet[6]
3 Sandown[7] Victoria 8 September[5] Two races[7] John Briggs[7] Honda Prelude Chevrolet[7]
4 Phillip Island[8] Victoria 22 September[9] Two races[8] John Briggs[8] Honda Prelude Chevrolet[8]

Championship results
Position Driver[3] No. Car Entrant Lak.[3] Ora.[3] San.[3] Phi.[3] Total[3]
1 John Briggs 9[10] Honda Prelude Chevrolet[2] John Briggs[10] 42 42 42 42 168
2 Kerry Baily 28[10] Toyota Supra Chevrolet[6] Kerry Baily[10] 38 38 36 38 150
3 James Phillip 55[10] Honda Prelude Chevrolet[8] James Phillip[10] 26 28 28 30 112
4 Mick Monterosso 2[10] Ford Escort RS2000[10] Mick Monterosso[10] – 34 36 34 104
5 Bob Jolly 3[10] Holden VS Commodore[7] Bob Jolly[10] – 28 16 32 76
6 Danny Osborne 15 Mazda RX-7[7] 26 10 30 – 66'
7 Mike Imrie 4[10] Saab[10] Imrie Motor Sport[10] 23 11 – 28 62
8 Mark Trenoweth 8 Jaguar[4] 33 24 – – 57
9 Ivan Mikac 42[10] Mazda RX-7[4] Ivan Mikac[10] – – 25 26 51
10 Des Wall 20 Toyota Supra[4] 15 32 – – 47
11 Kevin Clark 116[10] Ford Mustang GT[10] Kevin Clark[10] – – 23 23 46
12 Peter O'Brien 17[10] Holden VL Commodore[10] O'Brien Aluminium[10] – 11 29 – 40
13 Chris Fing 21 Chevrolet Monza[6] 29 – – – 29
14 Brian Smith 5 Alfa Romeo GTV Chevrolet[10] – 28 – – 28
15 Gary Rowe 47[10] Nissan Stanza[10] Gary Rowe[10] – – 21 – 21
Domenic Beninca 52 – – – 21 21
17 Phil Crompton 49[10] Ford EA Falcon[10] Phil Crompton[10] 17 – – – 17
18 Allan McCarthy 48 Alfa Romeo Alfetta[4] 14 – – – 14
19 Chris Donnelly 43 12 – – – 12
Paul Barrett 46 – – – 12 12
21 Brett Francis 77 11 – – – 11
22 Shane Eklund 32 10 – – – 10
Craig Wildridge 54 – 10 – – 10
Ron O'Brien 18 – – – 10 10

References
  1. Specific conditions, Australian Sports Sedan Championship, 1996 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 7–10 & 7–11
  2. Records, Titles and Awards, 2002 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-10
  3. 1996 Australian Sports Sedan Championship (points table), Motor Racing Australia No 25, January / February 1997
  4. Toby Hagon, Briggs beats Baily first up, Australian Auto Action, 9–15 May 1996
  5. 1996 Motor Sport Calendar, 1996 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport
  6. Garry O'Brien, Baily fails to bridge the gap, Australian Auto Action, 20–26 June 1996
  7. Andrew MacLean, Briggs the untouchable, Australian Auto Action, 12–18 September 1996
  8. Andrew MacLean, Briggs the man, Australian Auto Action, 26 September – 2 October 1996
  9. The Phillip Island round was reported, without mention of the actual round date, in Australian Auto Action, 26 September – 2 October 1996
  10. Briggs and Baily big-banger battle (Sandown round preview and entry list), Australian Auto Action, 5 – 11 September 1996
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